Blue Jays vs. Angels Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups May 8, 2025

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Zach Neto brings an 11-game hitting streak into the Los Angeles Angels’ (14-20) matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays (16-19). The Blue Jays are favored (-124) in this outing against the Angels (+104), which starts at 9:38 p.m. ET on Thursday at Angel Stadium. Toronto’s Chris Bassitt and Los Angeles’ Jose Soriano pitch first for their squads in this matchup.

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Blue Jays to win vs Angels -124

Bet $20, Payout $36.13

Blue Jays vs. Angels betting lines

  • Favorite: Blue Jays (-124)
  • Underdog: Angels (+104)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Blue Jays betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Blue Jays betting info

  • The Blue Jays have won six of the 11 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (54.5%).
  • When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -124 or shorter, Toronto has gone 6-2 (75%).
  • The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Blue Jays a 55.4% chance to win.
  • Toronto has played in 34 games with a set over/under, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 15 times (15-18-1).
  • The Blue Jays have put together a 21-13-0 record against the spread this season (covering 61.8% of the time).

Blue Jays hitting info

  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays with 18 runs batted in.
  • Guerrero ranks 99th in homers and 67th in RBI among all batters in MLB play.
  • Guerrero takes an eight-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is batting .270 with three home runs, four walks and eight RBIs.
  • George Springer has a club-leading .316 batting average.
  • Among all MLB hitters, Springer ranks 99th in homers and 104th in RBI.
  • Bo Bichette has 11 doubles, a home run and six walks while hitting .278.
  • Andres Gimenez is hitting .192 with five doubles, three home runs and 10 walks.
  • Gimenez heads into this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with a double and two RBIs.

Blue Jays pitching rankings

  • The Blue Jays pitching staff is fifth in MLB with a collective 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Toronto has the 23rd-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.38).
  • The Blue Jays have the 12th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.255).
  • The Blue Jays surrender the third-most home runs in baseball (51 total, 1.5 per game).
  • Toronto struck out six Angels batters while giving up nine hits in an 8-3 loss in its last game.

Angels betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Angels betting info

  • This season, the Angels have been the underdog 26 times and won 10, or 38.5%, of those games.
  • This season, Los Angeles has won seven of its 22 games, or 31.8%, when it’s the underdog by at least +104 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Angels, based on the moneyline, is 49%.
  • Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total in 18 of its 34 chances.
  • The Angels are 13-21-0 against the spread in their 34 chances this season.

Angels hitting info

  • Nolan Schanuel has been key for Los Angeles with 27 hits, an OBP of .313 plus a slugging percentage of .351.
  • Schanuel’s home run total ranks 190th in the big leagues, and he is 220th in RBI.
  • Logan O’Hoppe is batting .294 this season with nine home runs and 16 RBI.
  • O’Hoppe currently ranks 10th in home runs and 91st in RBI in the major leagues.
  • Joseph Ward is slashing .188/.234/.391 this season for the Angels.
  • Ward has safely hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .176 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBIs.
  • Jorge Soler is batting .213 with an OBP of .274 and a slugging percentage of .418 this season.

Angels pitching rankings

  • The Angels strike out just 7.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in MLB.
  • Los Angeles has the 26th-ranked ERA (5.29) in the majors this season.
  • The Angels have a combined 1.483 WHIP as a pitching staff, fourth-highest in MLB.
  • The Angels have allowed the second-most home runs this season with 52, or 1.5 per game.
  • Last time out, Los Angeles defeated the Blue Jays, 8-3, with 11 strikeouts and nine hits allowed.
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